I jumped on TWO bandwagons today, you guys. Sometimes, a food blogger’s just gotta do what a food blogger’s gotta do. Especially when the bandwagons in question are mason jars and fun stripe-y straws. AMIRITE?

Also, the bandwagoning was all in the name of this super delicious Blackberry Whiskey Lemonade. Which means it was totally 100% justified. I would pretty much do anything for this whiskey lemonade. And given how much I love mah draaaanks, that’s really saying something.

Actually, this particular drink was inspired by a Blackberry Bourbon Lemonade we had at Yardbird while in Miami for BlogHer Food last month. It was one of our favorite stops on the whole trip, and I was in looooove with their drink menu. So, naturally, when I got back one of my first orders of business was to try and recreate all the delicious things we ate on that trip – starting with this drink.

I ended up adapting it a bit from the Yardbird version and a bit from my own Sweet Whiskey Lemonade, and then I added a fresh rosemary sprig for a little bit of depth and earthiness. I actually really liked this version, but if you want to lighten it up a bit (or temper the whiskey-ness!) you could add a splash of tonic water or sparkling wine.

I’m sorry to hear that! I’ve been making this drink fairly often lately without any problems (it’s one of my current favorites!) If you’d like to give me some more specific details, I’m happy to help you troubleshoot!